Markus Fuerderer-Cubeoled Luminaire

At Design Interviews

Interview with Markus Fuerderer : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Markus Fuerderer : Depth, Transparency and Contrast -
Cubeoled interprets these fundamentals of visible light in a pure, subtle, monolithic design. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Markus Fuerderer : Concept: 1 Half-Marathon (~100 Minutes);
Visuals: 1 week;
Prototype (mock-up): 1 month; .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Markus Fuerderer : When activated, the integral array transforms this transparent monolith into an omni-directional light source. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Markus Fuerderer : self explanatory:
cube + OLED = cubeoled .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Markus Fuerderer : 12 transparent organic light emitting diode (OLED) panels are arranged in an orthogonal coordinate system and laminated in between 8 optical/clear crystal glass cubes. Via transparent circuit paths applied on the inner glass surfaces, the assembled OLED panels inside the resin-laminated monolith are supplied with electricity. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Markus Fuerderer : The research for this project was focused on the use of existing transparent OLED panels for illumination purposes. To date there aren&#039;t any luminaires existing that are based on transparent OLED technology. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Markus Fuerderer : The most challenging part of purist/minimalist designs are the details: In this case, it is the technology of minimizing the visible parts of circuit paths and OLED bezels. .